UAE OPENS UP CITIZENSHIP TO OFFER THE ‘EMIRATI DREAM’ TO THE TALENTED AND AMBITIOUS
February 1st, 2021
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has long been the most dynamic economy of the Arab word, based on finance, property, tourism, research and more, as well as energy wealth. Other Gulf countries, except Bahrain, are far more energy reliant. And with that diversification has come a great openness to overseas talent, with non-Emiratis now making up 85% of the 9.5 million population.
This is truly the international hub of the Arab world. While many Arab states see their citizens seeking emigration for better opportunities abroad, at the UAE, it is the opposite. ...
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